Results 1 to 10 of 10

Thread: XL Recommendation: Burgundians/Late

  1. #1
    Minion of Zoltan Member Roark's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2005
    Location
    Sydney, Australia
    Posts
    961

    Default XL Recommendation: Burgundians/Late

    For anyone with XL, I highly recommend giving the Burgundians a go in Late, if you haven't already.

    - Moderately challenging economy at start-up
    - Big, powerful neighbours :-)
    - Heaps of options for expansion and development (NSEW)
    - Local unit: Coustilliers, plus ability to quickly assimilate Switzerland and enjoy those units for the duration of the game.

    My interest in MTW was just starting to wane, but I've had a blast so far, and
    have been combining Swiss pikes, arquebueses, and light lancer/javelineers (Coustilliers).

  2. #2
    Senior Member Senior Member naut's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2005
    Posts
    9,103

    Default Re: XL Recommendation: Burgundians/Late

    I'd have to agree I tried them once and it was quite fun playing against big old nasty France and HRE.
    #Hillary4prism

    BD:TW

    Some piously affirm: "The truth is such and such. I know! I see!"
    And hold that everything depends upon having the “right” religion.
    But when one really knows, one has no need of religion. - Mahavyuha Sutra

    Freedom necessarily involves risk. - Alan Watts

  3. #3
    Second-hand chariot salesman Senior Member macsen rufus's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2004
    Location
    Ratae Corieltauvorum
    Posts
    2,507

    Default Re: XL Recommendation: Burgundians/Late

    Quite agree, as well! Wiped the map with coustilliers and Swiss halbs... not sure I ever finished that campaign, and now you've whetted my appetite again
    ANCIENT: TW

    A mod for Medieval:TW (with VI)

    Discussion forum thread

    Download A Game of Thrones Mod v1.4

  4. #4
    Defeater of the Wicker People Member The Darkhorn's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2005
    Location
    Jackson, Mississippi USA
    Posts
    154

    Default Re: XL Recommendation: Burgundians/Late

    Do they show up once you reach the High period in campaign games when you are playing someone else from the early period?
    We are men of action...lies do not become us.

  5. #5
    Professional Cynic Member Innocentius's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2006
    Location
    Sweden
    Posts
    878

    Default Re: XL Recommendation: Burgundians/Late

    The Burgundians are one of finest factions IMHO, especially their unit roser. Heavy infantry and more heavy infantry as far as the eye can see. Topped with my - relatively heavily modded - handgunners this makes them one of the best factions military-wise.
    It's not easy being a man, you know. I had to get dressed today... And there are other pressures.

    - Dylan Moran

    The Play

  6. #6
    Minion of Zoltan Member Roark's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2005
    Location
    Sydney, Australia
    Posts
    961

    Default Re: XL Recommendation: Burgundians/Late

    Quote Originally Posted by The Darkhorn
    Do they show up once you reach the High period in campaign games when you are playing someone else from the early period?
    I'm playing XL, but in 2.01 they usually emerge in the 1300's, from memory...

    The local conditions have to be right though, I think. If whomever owns Burgundy is strong with high local loyalty, I believe that there's a chance that the Burgundians don't emerge.

  7. #7

    Default Re: XL Recommendation: Burgundians/Late

    I played an game as the Germans (in vanilla) and played to 1430 something, hoping for the Burgundians to emerge.. was disappointed when they didn't.

  8. #8
    Defeater of the Wicker People Member The Darkhorn's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2005
    Location
    Jackson, Mississippi USA
    Posts
    154

    Default Re: XL Recommendation: Burgundians/Late

    I am currently in 1365 of an XL campaign. They haven't emerged, but I am very strong with high loyalty everywhere and I own Burgundy. I'd love a real enemy to fight if just for one battle. Hmmm....maybe I should wipe out the Pope and wait for re-emergence.
    We are men of action...lies do not become us.

  9. #9

    Default Re: XL Recommendation: Burgundians/Late

    Can somebody please start a sticky thread on BKB so we can write guides for them? I now find myself playing exclusively BKB because it's much more fun than XL so I would like to see some guides on them please. I hope others might too.

  10. #10
    Member Member Lord Omega's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2008
    Location
    Adelaide, South Australia
    Posts
    8

    Default Re: XL Recommendation: Burgundians/Late

    I've made all the minor factions playable and I personally would like to have the Burgundians start at the beginning of the High as well as Late age but I've no idea how to achieve this without screwing something up...

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  
Single Sign On provided by vBSSO